Annual Fire Prevention Meet Planned in Piedmont Triad
Members of the Cham ber of Commerce fire prevention committee met in chamber offices to set plans for the annual Piedmont Triad fire prevention banquet on November 17. High Point will host the Triad event with Greensboro and Winston-Salem committees. Chair J B Gibson said judging rules were adopted to select the best annual fire prevention program among the three cities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Piedmont Triad
High Point
Triad Area
J. B. Gibson
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Fire department fights multiple incidents early Tuesday
Firemen answered two alarms before midday with a false alarm at Jiffy Mfg Co on Brevard Road and a second at a Hay Street residence due to a defective oil circulator. Earlier in the day there were three woods fires on Fairmeadow Drive N Main and Eastchester. A construction site fire on David Avenue at 3 pm and a flooded oil circulator on Forrest Avenue were also addressed.
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Jiffy Mfg. Co
Brevard Road
Hay Street
Fairmeadow Drive
N. Main
Eastchester
David Avenue
Forrest Avenue
Selection of Judges and Banquet Entertainment Details
The item addresses choosing judges for the competition and deciding the entertainment type for the annual banquet. It notes input from organizers on judging criteria and program options.
Hospital Plans Move Ahead in Thomasville
City Memorial Hospital officials press ahead with a proposed 3 million dollar hospital for Thomasville despite talks of a countywide Davidson County facility. Dr. George Highsmith John Salmon and trustee Harry Brown Finch presented the plan to the Thomasville Ministerial Association, winning endorsement and ministerial support. A stray note mentions a thoroughbred race horse consuming large daily amounts of oats and hay.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
City Memorial Hospital
George Highsmith
City
John Salmon
Harry Brown Finch
Runaway Tractor Injures Farmer in Thomasville
A runaway tractor at the Fuller Mill Road farm injured farmer George Cox, breaking his arm and causing rib injuries and bruises. He was hospitalized at High Point Memorial in satisfactory condition after dismounting to open a gate. the tractor lurched into gear and rolled, throwing him under the machine.
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Thomasville
George Cox
Fuller Mill Road
Buster Cox
High Point Memorial Hospital
Cox
Arthritis Drive To Start Here In City
Curtis Smithdeal appeals chairman says the “Arthritis Drive To Start Here” campaign begins Monday. A home to home telephone appeal will be used. Dr John F Benson of High Point cites over 5000 local residents affected and notes 13 million Americans overall with arthritis.
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Curtis Smithdeal
John F. Benson
High Point
Benson
Rotary Club Meeting Moves to YMCA This Thursday
The Rotary Club will meet Thursday at the YMCA instead of the Sky Room in the furniture building. President George Clark announced that the nature market begins Friday.
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Rotary Club
YMCA
Sky Room
George Clark
Nature Market
Van Dyke Special Demonstrates Versatility On TV
Dick Van Dyke delivered a varied first hour showing silent comedy magic Bach on harpsichord and pantomime. The program mixed sketches with cameos from Batman The Virginian The Monroes and Danny Thomas special, while AFTRA strike fallout delayed network schedules.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
Dick van Dyke
Mack Sennett
van Dyke
Los Angeles
Ing
Ates
Bach
Phil Eriksen
Elate Livedie
Mary Sevi
Eriksen
Bing
Carl Reiner
AFTRA
ABC
Danny Thomas
NBC
Wghp-Tv
Wfmy-Tv
WSJS
Mike Douglas
Walter Cronkite
Arthur Smith
Batman
Space
Virginian
The
Monroes
Gomer Pyle
Danny Kaye
I Spy
Miracle
Johnson
Atima
Hollywood
Gloria
Beverly
Andy
Pat Boone
Guiding Light
the Doctors
WBTV
Charlotte
WSLS
Roanoke Sreehove
News Brown
P. Wagoner
Danny Thomas Ie
Douglas Hillbillies
Rae
Danny Ke
Hunt Brinkley
Walt. Cronkite
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Claire Bingham
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Robert Korman
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Alexander Scott
Robert Culp
Bill Crosby
Wwioc CE
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